Blog Action Day for the Farmworkers of Hacienda Luisita (via Anakbayan Online)

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Action Day this coming August 18, spearheaded by Anakbayan Phils in line
with the National Day of Outrage on the compromise deal.

For decades, the farm workers of Hacienda Luisita have fought for their right to own the land they till, as well as the right to a decent livelihood and existence, against one of the most powerful families in the country. Their struggle has been marked by a strike in 2004, a massacre in response, and the assassination of some of the farm workers’ supporters. In the latest twist in this saga, the management of Hacienda Luisita has claimed a ‘compr … Read More